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Three Innovative Ways To Fund Your Startup

YoungUpstarts

You will need to develop and test your product, fund the initial production run, as well as pay for overheads such as your website developing and hosting, telephone bills, and other sundry costs. Venture capital. Venture Capitalists are aware of the high risk involved when investing in a new business.

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Avalon Ventures Raises A New $200 Million Fund And Gets A New Website

Feld Thoughts

I’ve gotten to know several of Rich’s partners over the past few years and recently had a wonderful Do More Faster book tour dinner hosted at Avalon’s San Diego office by Kevin Kinsella (a fellow MIT-grad turned VC.). In conjunction with their financing, Avalon just rolled out a new website designed by Slice of Lime.

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Venture Capitalists, Super Angels and the State of Startup Funding

mashable.com

The venture capital industry is facing real competition for the first time in decades. Not only that, but the growing battle between venture capital firms and “super angels&# presents an amazing opportunity for entrepreneurs trying to build the next big thing. The answer is the rise of super angels, Graham said.